Highlights from my Reading List – Week 17

Articles

1. Why monopoly is the future and we love it – IdeaFaktory
   

   Who controls the tools of disruption and what that means for our future.

   An interesting take on the shift towards monopolization.

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2. Is The Cult Of Self-Esteem Ruining Our Kids? – The Last Psychiatrist
   

   I won’t summarize this one. Just read it. It’s brilliant. 

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3. My best Extreme Contract lately – Jacopo Romei
   

   A real life story of how to negotiate an extreme contract – negotiating under uncertainty and complex, dynamic environments. 

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4. Academic Activists Send a Published Paper Down the Memory Hole – Quilette
   

   We’ve entered dangerous territory in academia where political correctness and lack of external checks have bred an unscientific environment. 

5. Raised by YouTube – Atlantic
   

   An in-depth look at Kids’ channels on youtube and the rise of youtube parenting. 

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6. The New Atlanta Billionaires Behind An Unlikely Tech Unicorn – Forbes
   

   The story of Mailchimp – now a $4B company.